Machine for cutting double pile fabrics



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Patented July 19, 1949 UNITED STATES MACHINE FOR CUTTING DOUBLE PILE-FABRICS Woodruif '1. Sullivan, Norwich, Conn., assignor to J. B. MartinCompany, Norwich, Cnn., a corporation of Delaware Application December11, 1947, Serial No. 791,020

28 Claims.

This invention relates to a double velvet or other double pile fabricparting machine.

An object of this invention is the provision of emcient means forcutting apart a double pile fabric by attacking the woven fabric at ornear its center between its top and bottom, for the purpose ofseparating the fabric or cloth into two pieces.

Another object of this invention is the provision of comparativelysimple and eflicient means for holding a fabric or cloth and cutting thepile thereof by means of preferably a band knife.

A still further object of this invention is the provision in a machineof an efficient temple means, whereby part of the fabric is retained ina transversely stretched or taut condition while a band knife isoperating to cut the pile, thereby separating the fabric or cloth intotwo pieces, and subsequently winding these pieces on separate wind-uprolls located preferably at the rear of the machine.

Another object of this invention is the provision in a velvet partingmachine of a band knife arrangement, whereby excellent cuttingconditions, or convenient conditions are obtained for observing thecutting action, or threading up the machine.

Another object of this invention is the provision in a machine of thistype of a band cutting arrangement, which is adjustable on one extremityfor the purpose of obtaining the proper cutting tension in the bandknife to give desired cutting results.

Another object of this invention is the provision in a machine of thistype of a band arrangement which is adjustable so that the band knifemay be made to track properly.

A further object of this invention is the provision in a machine of thistype of pile bars which may be adjusted for various widths of fabric aswell as to align the central point between them with the cutting edge ofthe knife band.

Another object of this invention is the provision of an efficientsharpening device for the band knife in a double pile or velvet partingmachine.

A still further object of this invention is the construction of aneflicient and comparatively inexpensive velvet or pile parting machinein which a novel temple device is employed for holding the fabric in anextended under tension condition during the cutting action.

Another object of thisinvention is the provision of a pile bararrangement whereby adjustment may be made to vary the width between thepile bars for the purpose of accomodating various thicknesses of fabricor obtaining th proper alignment of the pile bar opening and the cuttingpoint of the band knife.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention comprisescertain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts aswill be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a machine constructed in accordance withthe present invention.

Fig. 2 is a View in front elevation of the machine.

Fig. 3 is a view in elevationof the right-hand side of the machine,while V Fig. 4 is a similar view of the left-hand side.

Fig. 5 is a partial, vertical, central sectional view of the machine. 7

Fig. 6 is a horizontal, sectional view taken on line 6--6, Fig. 3,looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged, fragmentary end view of the machine, showingparticularly the band knife and the sharpening means therefor, whileFig. 8 is partly an enlarged, front elevation view thereof.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged, fragmentary top plan view of the machine, showingparticularlythe knife device.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary view of the machine,

showing part in elevation and part in vertical section.

Fig. 11 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the machine showingparticularly the temple device and part of the band knife structure.

Fig. 12 is a front elevated view of a portion of the machine, showingparticularly the temple device.

Fig. 13 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view, showing particularly theadjusting means for the band knife.

Fig. 14 is a vertical, sectional view taken on line i l-44, Fig. 13,and. looking in the direction of the arrows. v

Fig. 15 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line l5-l'5, Fig. 13, andlooking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 16 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line Iii-l6, Fig. 13, andlooking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 17 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line lll'!, Fig. 11, andlooking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 23 is a plan view of one of the templedevices, while Fig. 24 is afront view of the same. 7

Fig. 25 is a bottom planWlbtV'df the temple device.

Fig. 26 is a side view in elevation of a casting forming part pf thetemple device, while Fig.2?isa frdnt view-thereof. p

Referring-to the drawings in which the preferred embodiment-of thisinvention is illustrated, i designates a suitableframeupon which ispositionedthe majorgportion of the elements of this machine. --A mto1;2is supported upon acradle 3- hicl' iis nrounteduponvertical brack- L4.Therefore, then otor 2 is capable ets If]. E1g of a s'li glifswiirgingi-moverhei t. Speed reduction means is provided "cu l shaft6. Motor 2 is-connected to thespeed eduction means 5 by means of 'be'ltsg'i. 0h shaft 'B Fis mouht'edlpower pulley 8. -A belti9iis iiio'liiitedonjpuiley 8, and is also mounted dii't'liespeed jack l0, Fig. 6. Avertical shaft I I,.Fig. 5; hasa-bevehgear 12 on its lower endwhicl'finsheswith gear 13 gear i3 is fixedly secured -toshaftl'li whichshaft has a pulleyffiifai liitclfstion liiloosely mountedthereon,"wheietywhehsudmgfatten member i'i is meshing with clutchsection T6, the shafts l i and 'i'fwillbeffiiiat'd. '-'B'y 'riieans ofanoperating taaiidiink "IQ'I'tHe'clutchsection I"! can be operated forthrowingit into and out of'mesh, at"the:will"of jiie pefatfor. Asuitable belt 28 is mounted "htliesped'fjack'lll and'the pulley [5. Atth 'feari'hdf dftlfefiriachine there is-a swam-vertical 's'li'aftTlbt'iliich' has at its lower end a bevel gear 12a meshing with bevelgear 13a onshaft;it Talefbif 'rollsfit' and 732 are'loc'at'edattheffofitofth'iiialchinefandthese rolls are driven by worms 23 and. on shaft I I.Windupi'rol lsiiarid fi areidi'i'vzijby warms-a1 and '28, respectively,anemia l'la. 'Tensidn' bars '29 are suitably supported upon frame I,Fig. 5, and the f abiic or' clot H1073 'fl ifadd over these bars 2 9 anduien-armi foils? I "51111 '32 to central rolls 33,35, and 34 F r6n1:roll 34"thedouble fabric is passed' to"tl ie teifr'iplefdvicswliereit'is out into two parts, "asivin'te Hereinafter specifically described,and then the cut or severed fabric has its twopartspanitg-"avr ious"2iand '22, and thence "are directed "to take-up 'rolls and 2 6, uponwhichtheyarewound.

Q1; "frame; l ntrastate-1n horiaontal "brackets 36, Fig. 2,"that arryslfitable bearings 37, in whic bearings arejournaled horizontal shafts3a, si oabiy ciirea tdthese shafts as are flanged pulleys"39."Thesepullys "carry the band knife 49. Referring to Fig. 16: on shaft38' is mounted a bearing' 4 ;".'t'his bearifig d [has a rack 42 boltedto bearing ll. R8cier"ar'1n"43has teeth 44 that mesh with the raqlg fl-,This rocker arm is fixedly securedfonshaftfi. "ffiiiiefdlyscured toshaft 554sa'slottedsegiiienfilfi (Fig. I5 vhich seg- 4 merit 46 isprovided with an operating handle 41. By the operator manipulatinghandle 41, the bearing 4! can be adjusted longitudinally on shaft 38,whereby the band knife can be brought into or out of cutting positionwith reference to the cutting of the pile of the double fabric or clothin the machine. On the bearings A! there is mounted an an'glebar 48;":this angle iron or bar is bolted to the top of the bearings 4| (Fig.16). Fixedly secured to the angle iron 48, constituting a carriage, arevertical brackets 49. Secured on the upper ends-of' 'the brackets 49 isa lower guide ce '(Fig. 17) with an upper guide 5i mounted thereon. Thebandknife 48 travels partly between the guides 59 and 5|. A plate 52spaces the guides '50 and- 52i, the thickness of the plate 52 beingslightly greater than the thickness of the band knife fflfwlfereby theband knife can have free passage between the guides and 51, withoutunnecessary play. The lower guide 59 is provided with acompartment-53lfigy 5, in which water maybe'cireul-ated. Rollers 54-areprovided,whiclrbear -a gains t;the re ar edge of the band knife it, Fig, I1.Theserollers fi-i donot-come in contact with the water. The action ofthe water is onlytokeep the guide f ildnta cool-condition. This.-elimina tes---a heating scondition -between'the knife band 40 and thebottom guide 58. This coolness transmitted by :the contact of spacer 52with g uide 5| which tends to reduce any heating condition between thetop guideiii and the top of the band-knife 4! 1 Ofcourse-some of thiscool conditiohis transmitted tothe rollers 5:3 as they are mounted inthelower guide 5%? which is 3 being: kept 'cool and does reduce any heatingeffect:produced by-contact of the'roliers 54 with the band knife ifl.Abcve rollers' Eiare oil'holes 55 V Fro'm-the forageingitwillbeseen'thatbyoperating the-handle41 (Fig. -.-15)- the-band:knifeat'ii can be adjusted inwardly and outwardlyfor'the purposehereinafter .described.

Referring ;-particularly --toF'igs. -13 1 and 15, on the frame ithere:aie tworighbangle extensions 55 on which are mounted--=sli'ding.isections These sectionshave dove-tailed sockets 51 .(Fig. 16) thatreceive dove-tail tenons 58. Slidingseotions; 56 are providedwithgbearings 31; in which shaft 63- is journaled. On-the inner -end-ofeach tension Eithas an-upstanding threaded-sleeve 5 i in which is ithreaded -theshaft -62. Shaft-= &2 :is provided on its outer end with aworm gearw-fiii, which gear '63 ico-eshes with' the "worm-$4 l formedoperating wheeis :56, whereby :the moperator can manipulate said shaftair-either end. Thesshaft 65 comprises two-=sections l51=end 68. Fig.15. A sleeve 6%] --is on the: contigueus ends of' sections ET and &8.Section =81'iis fixedly:secured: at' 'm to the 'sleeve fityrwhi-lesect-1on 68"ni'ay 'revolve freely in -'sleeve B9. setion fit is'rovided' with an annular gi-oove 'il. -A set s ew lz -eirtends throughsleeve 655 groove 'fl. By tightening screw Tithe-sleeve andt-he sectionfifi will rotate simultaneously. When the screw'12"'is-in a loose oruneng'aging positionfsection 68.will not revolve 'with*the"sleeve t9.The purpose'of'th'is construction isto enable the operator" to" adjusteither endbf' shaft 'safor" bothofthe" same at'fthe one time.The"iridpefident adjustment is :to throw the pulley 39"'if-'nces'sarylinto or. out of alignment" position :"sotnat the knife band Mmay be mace-t6 itrackisuccess'fully. T'Iheeouple'd adjustment is toobtain the proper tension for the knife band 40.

When the band knife requires adjustment, because of its length, thiswill necessitate a slight adjustment of the angle bar or iron 48, withrespect to the bearing 4|, and therefore elongated and over-size slotsI3 are provided (Fig. 13), with the bolt screws I4 extendingthere-through. When the desired adjustment has been obtained, of thecarriage, constituted by the angle bar 45, the bolt screws I4 may betightened, thereby retaining the band knife in an excellent operatingcondition on the pulleys 39.

It is to be noted that the shafts 62 (Figs. 13 and 14) are journaled inauxiliary bearings I5, each of which auxiliary bearings I5 is providedwith ears IS in which is journaled the'shaft 65.

A sharpening device TI is provided for the band knife 40, whichcomprises an arm 18, Fig. 9, that has a pair of ears 79, between whichears is a horizontally slidable shaft 80. The shaft 89 can be held in anadjusted position upon tightening bolt 8|. On the outer end of shaft 80is mounted a shaft Slia which may be adjusted vertically. On the upperend of shaft 80a is a frame 82. On the opposite end of the machine anidentical arrangement (not shown) is used except that it is mountedunder the knife blade of the knife band lli so that the honing stone canattack the under side of said knife blade. In this case a light spring(not shown) is used to hold the stone against the knife band 40. Thisframe 82 seats on a plate-like base 83, Fig. 7, and within frame 82 ispivotally mounted plate-like arm 84. Arm lid is provided on its lowerend with a holder 85, in which is seated a suitable stone 86, this stone86 being held in place by a wedge 81, the wedge being carried byadjustable screw 88. The stone or sharpening unit normally bears on thecutting edge of the band knife, thereby keeping it very sharp. Anadjustable screw 89 is employed for controlling the gravity pressure ofthe stone 86 on the cutting edge of the band knife 40.

It is very important that the double fabric or cloth be held in atransversely stretched or taut condition at the time the band knifesevers the pile. Therefore, the fabric or cloth 30 is provided with twopockets 90, formed near the side edges of the cloth as shown in Figs. 21and 22. These pockets are adapted to receive the temple fingers 9|. Eachtemple finger 9| is provided on one end with a ball 92 for facilitatingthe entrance of the finger into the pocket. There are two of the templedevices 93 employed, and it will only be necessary to describe one, asthe two are similar in construction. Referring to Figs. 23 to 25: thetemple device comprises the temple finger M which has at one end a slot94 and two outwardly-extending arms 95, 95, each arm terminating in aright-angle ear 96. On the pile bars 91 (Fig. 11), there areoutwardly-extending pins. 98. Slots 99 are for screws, for fasteningtemple device 93 to bracket I011. The bracket If!!! is provided, whichhas bifurcated ends lfll into which pins 98 extend. A bracket I02 issuitably supported; a second bracket I03 is bolted to bracket I02 andbracket I03 has a hub I04 through which extends threaded bolt I05. Awheel-like grip I58 is on bolt I05, whereby the casting I50 can beadjusted to control the positioning of the temple device 93, to obtainthe desired stretching result on the fabric that is being severed. Thebracket I92 is mounted on an adjusting screw I91, whereby a furtheradjustment may be obtained upon thetemple' device portion-of stub shaftH2, this section lltbeing 53. There are two pile bar supports I01 (Fig.-17), carrying pile bars 91. Each pile bar 91 is provided on its outerface with a groove H0 in rolls 2i and 22 (Fig. 5), and thence on to thewind-up rolls 25 and 26. Referring particularly to Fig. 21, the outeredges of the pockets 99 hug closely the outer portions of the templefingers 9| to increase the tension or stretching of the fabric at theapproach to, as Well as at the time of action of, the band knife on thepile of the fabric. I

The knife band travels across the machine in its guides which arerigidly mounted and cannot be materially changed. The pile bars areadjustably mounted at their ends, and the slot across the machinebetween them can be varied both as to the width and for parallelism withthe knife band 419. In this manner the slot where the cutting takesplace can be accurately positioned all the way across the machine withrespect to the permanent position of the knife band 65.

After the above condition has been met the temple devices 93 act toproduce the properside tension The slots in the casting I99 are providedto allow the pins 98 to ride up or down if adjustment is made in thepile bar or bars with out disturbing the position of the temple devices53. The pins and slots arrangement of course prevent the temple devices93 from rotating.

Referring to Figs. '7, 8, 9 and 10: On the pile bar holders Hill arelocated two sets of projecting ears l between each is positioned the hubI on one end of the eye bolt I and rotatably mounted on the pin I On theother end of the eye bolt I is located a similar hub I positionedbetween two hubs I of the cam handle. I on the pin I The eye bolt may beswung out of position or into position as shown on Fig. 0, passing intoa slot provided in the clamping piece I which is fastened to the upperguide 5| and the lower guide 55.

Stop and locking nuts are provided to limit the movement of thecarriage. It will be noted that the locking device below issubstantially the same as the one above just described. There is a setof locking devices near each end of the knife band guides. V I

It will be seen that when the knife band arrangement has been moved upinto operating position the locking eye bolts may be rotated intoposition and by means of the cam handles, locked in position. Theadvantage of this arrangement is that it makes the cutting structureand'the fabric holding structure practically one solid mass during thecuttin operation, thus minimizing the effect of any vibration that maybe present.

On one end of each of the rolls 22, 25, 25 and 32 is a tightening deviceII I, Fig. 20. This tightening device includes a roll, such as 22, thathas a portion extending into the stub shaft H2.

On this stub shaft I I2 is a bearing E I3, carried by the sleeve H t ofthe disc H5. H6 is an oil hole. Friction disc 5 I5 is clamped in a fixedposition in bearing I I3 and the position which gear I I! would occupyis taken by a collar. The roll not being driven, the friction plate isheld stationary in its bearing and the pull of the cloth coming offofthe roll is subject to the friction created by adjustment between IIIand H5. Section, H8 is on a adap t receive ssctiq HE- A washerike collarLIB is on the stub shaft H2 against the outer portionof the section H5.A sliding, tooth wheel I20 is keyed onstub shaft llZ. A suitablefriction disc is between sections H and I 18, Fig. 20. An adjustablewheel [2! is on the outer threaded end of stub shaft H2; this wheel 52}carries a spring catchdevice 1 22. By pulling outwardly on catch deviceI22, the operator can ro tatelwheel 21, to obtain the desiredadjustmeht,and then upon releasing the catch device 122, it will engage the toothwheel MS, retaining the device in the desired adjusted position. By thistightening device Iii, the desired braking action can be obtained withrespect to any one of the rolls specified, whereby the frictional1eslstancje of the roll, or rolls, upon the fabric or cloth 3.0 iscontrolled.

The proper tension is a very important requisite for successfuloperation of this machine, especially with flimsy. material. Lengthwisetension is obtained by the drag roll 22 anddancer" roll- 35 and thefriction arrangement, (just described with reference particularly toFig. per the tightenil'lg; device in that is applied to the rolls teresaid. However, this is not usually enough, so side tension isprovided in the nature of the temple device's;

Referring to Fig, 2: An upright shaft B3 is mounted vertically in thefloor plate 23? The upper endof shaft F213 is threaded right hand andenters the icwer hub adjusting hand wheel i23 Shaft #23 is left handthreaded on its lower end and enters the upper hub of the'adjusting handwheel 42-3 The hand Wh81l23 ni'ay'be nently checked by either-oi thelock nuts i23 The uppcre'nd of the shaft i293 enters the hub lifewhichis part of thebracket 55' The hub iii? has the set screw 223 whichimpinges one fiatted'portionof the upper shaft. it is apparent thatbyrotating thehand wheel in'the proper direction the lower shaft 23 vanbe drawn into the hand wheel 25 and the upper shaft will be drawn intothe hand" wheel. This may be continued until the upper shaft hasbeencompletely Withdrawn, leaving asizable opening between the top shaft 823and the hand wheel 123* This opening allows the removal of the bandknife 49 from the machine.

This arrangement provides also a suitableadjustab'le' support for theextended braclgets es.

On shaft 6 (Fig. 6) is a belt wheel 125, and on shaft H5 is a belt wheelI2}. The belt i2} is on belt wheels 25 and i217, whereby when themachine is operating, the shaft lid will be rotated. A second belt wheel28 is on shaft 125, A belt wheel l29 is on shaft 33, carrying pulley 39and a belt 135 is on belt heels 128 and 129, whereby when the machine isoperating, the flanged pulleys 39 will be operated; these pulleys- 39,as herein before described, carry the band-knife til.

While Ihave described the preferred embodimerit of my invention andillustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, certain minor changesor alterations may appear to one skilled in-the art to which thisinvention relates during the extensive manufacture of the same, and I,therefore, reserve the right to make such changes or alterations asshall ia-i y fall within thesc'ope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

i. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a frame, ofadjustable temple meansonsaidira me, feeding means on said frame forsupplying a double pile fabric to saidteniple means, and an endlesscutting means having a portion in said temple means, whereby fabricpassing over said temple. means will be cut into two par 2- i a ma ne fw tland sc ibe h co bination with a frame,- of horizontallyadiustabletemple means 011 said frame, feeding means on said. frame for supplyinga double pile fabric to said temple means, and a band knife supportedupon said-irame and provided with a portion extending into said templemeans.

3. In a machineof the class described, the combination with a frame, ofa pair of temple devices, means supporting said temple devices on saidframe, each temple device including a temple finger, means for feeding afabric to said temple devices, and cutting means on said frame andhaving a portion in both of said temple devices.

4. Ina machine of the class described, the coinbinationlwith 'a frame,of a pair of-temple devices, each temple device includinga finger havinga ball atone end and a slot .atits other end, 11 ans supporting saidtemple devices on said e, means i'or feeding a cloth to and over said Mple devices', and cutting means on said frame working in the slots ofsaid teinple devices.

are a machine of the class described the combination with a frame, of apair o'ftemp'le deviccsni'eans supporting said temple devices on saidframe, each temple device'comprising finger slotted at one end andprovided at its othennd with a ball, ears on said slotted end, means onsaid frame for feeding a fabric' to said temple devices, and cuttingmeans on said frame and having portions in said slotted ends of thetemple dev ces.

6. 1m amachine oi the class described, the combination with a frame, ofpile bars means supporting the same upon said frame, each pile barprovided at each end with pins, temple devices on said pins, means forfeeding a fabric to sald' temple devices, and means cooperating withsaid temple devices for separating said fabric into twd'parts,

*In a machine of the class described, the conibinationwith a frame, ofpile barsand means supporting said pile bars upon said name, each ofsaidpilefbars'provided at each end with outwardly extending pins, castingseach having slotted-ends, said pins on said pile-' bars in the slottedends of said castings, temple devices against the slotted ends of saidcastings, adjustmg screws and means supporting said'screwsuo on saidframe, said adjusting screws estendii g through a'portion of said cstmgs; meansfor feeding a cloth to saidtemple devices, and saidframe'carrying cutting means for cuttinga cloth into two parts as itpasses over said temple devices. 1

am a machine of the class described, the combination with "a frame, oftemple devices, means supporting said temple devices upon said frame,each temple device comprising a temple finger providedwith a slotted endand with outwardly' eir te'ndingarms on said slotted end, each armp:vide'd with an ear, said ear providedwith an elongated slot meanso'nsaid frame for feeding a double pile fabric to said temple devices,andcutting means traveling in the slotted ends of said templedevices.

in-a ae-hine of the class described, the combinatioh with a na e, oftemple means on said trains,- iiange pulleys andm'ea ns supportingsaid-pulleys on said frame, a band knife on said pulleys and havingportions passing through per-

